On August 22nd, the German feminist magazine "Emma" published an interview with the Nobel Prize-winning biologist in which she went after some of the claims of the transgender movement. In particular, she was critical of the anti-scientific approach that many trans activists have taken to their claims. She stated the following:
"All mammals have two sexes. There's the one sex that produces the eggs [and] has two X chromosomes. That's called female. And there's the other one that makes the sperm [and] has an X and a Y chromosome. That's called male."
She said the fact that hermaphrodites exist doesn't need to necessarily complicate matters on this issue at all. On this matter, she was quoted saying the following:
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"The fact that there are hermaphrodites does not change the fact that there are two germ cells, eggs and sperm, and therefore two sexes."
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Intersex people with complete or partial sets of both male and female sexual organs are not considered the third sex. She went on to suggest that expressions of femininity in men or masculinity in women have more to do with hormone levels within those individuals than anything else.
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She stated that it isn't all that concerning if someone wishes to be referred to by a name generally reserved for the opposite sex. Still, she also believes that it is NOT a worthwhile pursuit to attempt to change the actual chemistry that makes up who a person truly is.
Dr. Nüsslein-Volhard went on to suggest that the concept of trying to change one's hormone levels artificially was not only ineffective but could be dangerous. She stated that allowing people to choose their gender when they are still young is "madness."
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